Russia struck Kyiv on July 2 with the largest air attack of the war, killing at least 27 people and injuring 91 in an 11-hour bombardment across all city districts.
The death toll from last night’s Russian missile attack on Kyiv has risen to 27.
Footage shows a missile striking a residential high-rise building in the Ukrainian capital. pic.twitter.com/tJVY6jPkH7
— Tabz (@TabzLIVE) July 2, 2026
Ukraine’s Air Force confirmed Russia fired 74 missiles and 496 drones during the massive assault. Air defense units stopped 40 of 42 cruise missiles but only four of 24 ballistic missiles, a failure officials attributed to depleted Patriot PAC-3 and PAC-2 interceptors following delayed military aid deliveries from Western partner nations..
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov wrote to nearly 40 partner countries urging immediate Patriot interceptor transfers from existing stockpiles in exchange for future contracted deliveries.
Horrific footage of the attack on #Kyiv.
Last night, the capital became the primary target of a massive missile strike – most of the russian missiles were aimed at Kyiv. Homes were destroyed, infrastructure was damaged, and civilians were wounded and killed.⬇️ pic.twitter.com/GnhfzmlqAJ— Alf Really 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇨🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱🇩🇪🇵🇱 (@vik8867dn) July 2, 2026
Strikes damaged 30 locations across all city districts and 20 residential buildings. Six levels of a nine-story building in the Darnytskyi district collapsed. An ambulance station was hit, damaging nine vehicles and injuring six medical staff.
“It was a terrible night for Kyiv. The enemy’s most massive attack,” Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. “Damage has been recorded in all districts.”
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited strike sites and said partner support was arriving “too slow,” calling air defense supplies “an absolute necessity.” He asked Washington for a license to manufacture Patriot missiles domestically.
Unfortunately, there is a shortage of anti-ballistic capabilities – a shortage of Patriots – while Putin still intends to “vanquish” residential buildings rather than end his war.
We have been discussing licenses for the production of Patriots with the U.S. Administration for a… pic.twitter.com/jAA95ITkcD
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 2, 2026
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called it a “night of horror” and rejected Russia’s retaliatory framing, stating Ukraine acts within its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the U.N. Charter.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned further strikes would follow. “Russia will continue to increase pressure on the Kyiv regime in order to achieve our set goals,” Peskov told reporters.
Zelenskyy said national security council secretary Rustem Umerov recently spoke with U.S. envoy Jared Kushner on restarting peace talks. Kyiv declared July 3 a day of mourning.
